NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to keep large sugary drinks out of restaurants and other eateries was rejected by a state appeals court on Tuesday, which said he had overstepped his authority in trying to impose the ban.Full story

The NYC Democratic candidate joins Morning Joe to explain how he will turn the focus of the mayoral race back on service and schools. De Blasio also shares his thoughts on the “Stop and Frisk” policy calling it “corrosive.”

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Steve Kornacki and the Up panel tells what we should know this week: San Diego Mayor Bob Filner faces allegations of sexual misconduct; John Lewis at Comic Con for his graphic novel called “March”; the Catholic Church tries to merge old school tradition with new school social media; and New York Gov

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg sent a letter to top Democratic donors to stop supporting those who voted against expanded background checks. Maggie Haberman, Basil Smikle, Josh Barro, and Maya Wiley join MSNBC's Steve Kornacki to discuss Bloomberg's strategy.

The Up panel looks at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s push to target Senate Democrats who voted against the universal background check bill, and why it’s scaring leaders in the Democratic party for 2014.

Michelle Bernard of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy, Rick Perlstein of The Nation magazine, George Zornick, also with The Nation, and CapitalNewYork.com’s Josh Benson talk with Steve Kornacki about prospects for new gun legislation.

Traders work at Bloomberg terminals on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, May 13, 2013. Bloomberg LP customers, including the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury, are examining whether there could have been leaks of confidential information, even as the media company restricted its rep